Faculty Appointments

Biography

Professional Background

Inna Hughes, MD, PhD, is a Senior Instructor of Child Neurology and Epilepsy fellow at the University of Rochester. Her clinical interests are both in pediatric epilepsy and general child neurology. Dr. Hughes completed undergraduate studies at Williams College and graduated from Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine after completion of the combined MD, PhD program. She completed her child neurology residency training at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. She is currently completing an epilepsy fellowship in addition to seeing general child neurology patients.

Dr. Hughes is board certified in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology. She is an active member in the American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, and the Child Neurology Society. She has several research interests including the development and genetics of childhood onset epilepsy syndromes, dietary therapy in children and teens, and development of teaching and community programs to improve education and awareness for patients with epilepsy.

Credentials

Specialties

Epilepsy

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education

1999BA | Williams CollegeBiology

2007MD PhD | Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisDevelopmental Biology

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2014 - 06/02/2015Fellowship in Epilepsy at University of Rochester Medical Center

06/29/2009 - 06/30/2012Residency in at University of Rochester Medical Center

06/23/2007 - 06/26/2009Internship in Pediatrics at Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong, University of Rochester

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Awards

2011Upstate New York Regional ChampionsSponsor: New York State Neurological Society, NeuroStakes

2011Alpha Omega Alpha SocietySponsor: University of Rochester Medical School